Posterior Pediculectomy and Vertebral Trough-Cut Technique for Reduction of Retropulsed Bone Fragments in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures: A Surgical Technique and Treatment Algorithm Plan

Abstract

Introduction: This study aims to describe the feasibility and outcomes of the pediculectomy and vertebral trough-cut technique to reduce bony fragments in thoracolumbar burst fractures. This allposterior retrovertebral fragment reduction technique requires the complete removal of the pedicle, followed by cutting a trough ventral to displaced retrovertebral burst fragments to create space for easy posterior to anterior fragment reduction.